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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1908.

927,703. Patented July 13, 1909.

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APPLICATION TILED NOV. 9, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PETER D. AREAS, OF RAWSON, OHIO.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER D. ARRAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rawson, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio, have invent-ed a new and useful Plow, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to plows and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter shown and described.

The object of the invention is to provide a plow which may be easily and readily converted from a gang into a single breaking plow, and, when used as a gang plow having means whereby the shares may be adjusted so that they will take more 'or less soil, as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plow of the character indicated in which the superstructure in the main is located above the plow beam and the plowsupporting frame or portions of the structure is located close under thebeam.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for moving or positioning the plow-beams laterally with relation to the superstructure.

A still further object of the invention isto provide means for raising and lowering the plow beams.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for swinging the beam supporting frame horizontally with relation to the superstructure whereby the furrow wheel may be caused to operate against the land side of the furrow at a desired angle.

A further object of the invention is to provide the plow with a truck in which the supporting wheels do not track, and to provide means whereby that portion of the frame of the implement as an entirety which is mounted upon the truck may be raised and lowered with relation to the same.

In the accompanying drawings :Fi'gur'e 1 is a top plan view of the plow: Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, viewed from one side thereof: Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, viewed from the opposite side from that as illustrated in Fig. 2: Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the plow: Fig. 5 is a perspective view, showing the manner in which the body portion of the plow frame is connected with the truck frame: Fig. 6 is a sectional View of a guide and block used in the plow: Fig. 7 is a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 9, 1908.

Patented .iui' 13, 1909.

Serial No. 461,750.

perspective view of the plow beams: Fig. 8 is a perspective View of a lever mechanism used for raising and lowering the beam frame and beams: Fig. 9 is a sectional of one of the plow beams cut on the line 99 of Fig. 7.

The frame proper of the plow consists of the arch bar 1, to one end of which is attached the inclined bearing 2. The spindle 3 is journaled for rotation in the bearing 2, and is provided at its outer end with the inclined furrow-wheel 1. That end of the bar 1 opposite to the end thereof to which the bearing 2 is attached is provided witha box ing 5, upon the upper portion of which is mounted a plate 6, the lower surface of which is spaced from the upper ed e ofthe boxing 5. Said plate 6 forms a guir e. The soindle 7 is located in the boxing 5, and the block 8 is journaled on the outer end portion of the said spindle 7. The block 8 is provided at its vertical edges with the flanges '9 and the adjacent sh'ouh'lers 10. The said block 8 is slidably mounted in a truck frame.

The truck frame consists of the side bars 10, between the forward end portions of which is loosely ournaled a ground wheol 1 said ground wheel 11 occupies an inclined plane. The caster frame 12 is mounted for free castered movement at the rear ends of the side bars 10, and the caster wheel 13 is journaled for rotation in theframe 12. The wheel 13 also occupies an inclined plane, but, by reason of the fact that the bars 10 have their opposite end portions disposed at an angle to each other, the said wheel 13 does not track with the wheel 11. The wheel 13 is also of much less diameter than the wheel 11. The rod 14 is connected at its forward end with the inner bar 10, and at its rear end is pivoted upon the inner end portion of the spindle 7. The U-shapedb'racket 15 depends from the side bars 10 of the truck frame at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, and is provided with the guide slots 16 which re ceive the flanges 9 of the block 8. The lever 17 is fulcrumed upon one of the bars 10 of the truck frame, and its working efnd is connected by means of a link 18 with the outer end portion of the spindle 7. The lever 17 is provided with apawl19 which is adapted to engage the teeth of the gear segment 20, which is mounted upon one of the bars 10f "of the truck frame. The spring 21 is connected at its forward end with the inner side bar 10 the cross-bar 25.

of the truck frame, and at its rear end is connected with the lever 17 at a point above its fulcrum, and is under tension with a tendency to draw the power end of the said lever toward the wheel 11.

From the above description it is obvious that by swinging the lever 17 the block 8 and the spindle 7 may be raised and lowered with relation to the bars 10 of the truck frame, and thus means is provided for raising and lowering that end of the arch bar 1 adjacent the said truck frame. The seat 22 is mounted upon the intermediate portion of the arch bar 1.

The vertically disposed bearing 23 is mounted upon the arch bar 1 in the vicinity of the bearing 2, and one end portion of the crank shaft 24 is journaled in the said bearing 23. The extremity of the crank shaft 24 projects through the said bearing and lies substantially over the bearing 2. One end of the bar 25 is pivoted upon the extremity of the crank shaft 24 in the vicinity of the wheel 4, and the said bar 25 in plan describes an irregular curve, and the opposite end portion thereof lies in the space between the guide plates 6 and the upper edge of the boxing 5. The intermediate portion of the bar 25 is curved or arched upwardly, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and is provided with a depending guide 26. That end portion of the crank shaft 24 opposite to the end thereof which is journaled in the bearing 23 is journaled in the bearing 27, which is mounted upon the under side of the cross-bar 25. The gear segment 28 is mounted upon The lever 29 is fulcrumed upon the segment 28 and is provided with a pawl 30, which is adapted to engage the teeth of the said segment. The rod 31 is pivotally connected at its forward end with the working end of the lever 29 and at its rear end is pivotally connected with the end portion of the spindle 7 adjacent the block 8 which is journaled thereon. Thus it will be seen that, by swinging the lever 29, the free end of the crossbar 25 may be moved under the guide-plate 6, or, conversely, the said guide plate 6 and the boxing 5 may be moved along the end portion of the said bar 25, and thus means is provided for adjusting the an gle between the arch bar 1 and the line of draft of the implement, and also for advancing or moving back the truck frame and for varying the angle at which the furrow-wheel 4 will operate against the land side of the furrow. The crank shaft 24 fits sufliciently loose in the bearing 23 to permit the said crank shaft 24 to swing forward or back upon the said bearing 23 as a pivot. The gear seg ment 32 is mounted upon the cross-bar 25 in the vicinity of the free end thereof, and the lever 33 is fulcrumed to the said segment 32. The lever 33 is provided with a pawl 34 which engages the teeth of the segment 33. The

working end of the lever 32 is connected with the intermediate or crank portion of the shaft 24 by means of the link 35, the rear end of which is journaled upon the said crank shaft 24, the forward end of which is pivotally connected with the working end of the said lever. The arm 36 is pivotally mounted upon the lower portion of the lever 33, and the bell crank lever 37 is journaled at the upper end portion of the said arm 36. One end of the lever 37 is provided with a footrest 38, and the other end is provided with an extension 39 which operates under the lug 40, which, in turn, is attached to the pawl 34, mounted upon the lever 33. The forward end portion of the link 35 is laterally disposed and forms a stop 41 which is located in the path of movement of the intermediate portion of the bell crank lever 37.

It is obvious that by swinging the lever 33 that through the instrumentality of the link 35 the intermediate or bell crank portion of the shaft 24 will be raised or lowered, and, to assist in this operation, the operator may place his foot upon the foot-rest 38 of the bell crank lever 37 and turn the said lever, which, through the instrumentality of the end portion 39, will move the stop 40 and the pawl 34 vertically. Such movement on the part of the pawl will occur during the initial movement or turning of the bell crank lever 37 and when the intermediate portion of the said bell crank lever 37 comes in contact with the laterally disposed end portion 41 of the link 35, the relative movement of the pawl 34 will be checked, but the weight of the operator is applied directly to the arm 36 and thus the lever 33 may be assisted in a forward swinging movement.

The bracket 42 is connected at its ends to the end portion of the cross-bar 25 adjacent the furrow wheel 4, and the rear end of the draft tongue 43 is connected with the said bracket and the intermediate portion of the cross-bar 25. The forward end of the spring 44 is connected with the intermediate forward end portion of the bracket 42 and the rear end of the said spring is connected with a lug 45, which is mounted upon the crank portion of the shaft 24. The spring 44 is under tension with a tendency to draw the intermediate portion of the crank shaft 24 toward the intermediate portion of tho cross-bar 25. The rod 46 is connected at its forward end with the bracket 42 and at its rear end with the intermediate portion of the arch bar 1. Said rod 46 serves as a brace for the frame structure described.

The gear segment 47 is mounted upon that end of the arch bar 1 adjacent the bearing 2. The lever 48 is fulcrumed to the same end portion of the arch bar 1 and is provided with a pawl 49 which is adapted to engage the teeth of the segment 47. The working end portion or lower end portion of the lever 48 is connected with the adjacent end of the cross-bar 25 by means of the link 50. It is obvious that, by swinging the lever 48, the cross-bar 25 and the bell crank shaft 24 may be moved laterally or transversely of the implement as an entirety, and that the free end portion of the said cross-bar 25 will be moved along the space between the guide plate 6 and the boxing 5. By this arrangement means is provided for shifting the plow beam (hereinafter to be described) laterally with relation to the frame portion of the implement.

The plow beam 51 is provided at its forward end with a clevis 52, and extends at its rear portion over the intermediate or crank portion of the shaft 24. The sleeve 53 is attached to the beam 51 and is journaled upon the intermediate portion of the said crank shaft 24. The plow share 54 is attached to the rear end of the beam 51. The plow beam 54 is provided at its forward end with a draft bar 55, which is transversely disposed with relation to the ends of the beams 54 and 51, and which may be adjustably secured to the clevis 52, mounted upon the beam 51. The rear portion of the beam 54 passes over the intermediate or crank portion of the shaft 24, and is provided with a sleeve 56 which is journaled upon the said intermediate portion of the said shaft 24. The bracket 57 is attached at its end to the rear portions of the sides of the beam 51 and at its intermediate portion is connected with the sleeve 56. The intermediate portion of the said bracket 57 is attached to the inner side of the beam 54 by means of a bolt 58 which passes transversely through the said beam and the intermediate portion of the said bracket. The brace 59 extends from the rear portion of the bracket 57 to the inner side of the beam 51. The brace 60 is connected at its rear end with the inner side of the beam 54, and is provided at its opposite end portion with a series of perforations 61, any one of which may receive the bolt 62, whereby the last said end portion of the brace 61 may be adjustably connected with the brace 59. The plow share 63 is attached to the rear end of the beam 54. Thus it will be seen that, by removing the bolt 58 and inserting a block 64 between the inner side of the beam 54 and the intermediate portion of the bracket 57 and replacing the bolt 58 and also, at the same time, by removing the bolt 62 and replacing the said bolt in registering perforations between the braces 60 and 59, and by adjusting the draft bar 55 in the clevis 52, that the beams 54 and 51 may be adjusted laterally with relation to each other, and such adjustment enables the share 63 to turn more soil than if the beams 54 were in a closer position with relation to the beam 51.

It is also obvious that by removing the bolts 62 and 5S, and the bolt which secures the draft bar 55 to the clevis 52, that the beam 54 and its attachments may be entirely removed from the plow structure, and thus the plow may be converted from a gang plow into a break plow having a single earthengaging member.

From the above description it is obvious that an implement is provided which may be readily adjusted to meet different soil conditions, and that the implement may be used as a single or a gang plow, and may be readily converted from one form to the other.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure, by Letters Patent, is

1. A plow comprising a beam, a frame transversely disposed with relation to the beam and having an elongated guide, a bar transversely disposed with relation to the beam and having a vertically disposed guide which receives the beam, said bar having an end portion which operates in the said guide upon the frame, and means for shifting the frame laterally with relation to the beam.

2. A plow comprising a beam, a frame transversely disposed with relation to the beam, a bar pivotally connected at one end portion with the frame and having its opposite end portion slidably engaging the guide of the frame, said bar having at an intermediate point a vertically disposed guide which receives the beam, means for shifting the frame laterally with relation to the beam, and means for moving the said bar toward and away from the said frame.

3. A plow comprising a beam, a frame transversely disposed with relation to the beam, a bar pivotally connected at one end with the beam and slidably engaging the frame at its opposite end, a crank shaft journaled at one end portion to the frame and at its other end portion to the said bar and supporting the beam, means for turning the crank shaft in its bearings, means for moving the frame laterally with relation to the beam, and means for moving the bar toward and away from the frame.

4. A plow comprising a plurality of beams, means for adjusting the beams laterally with relation to each other, cross-braces securing the beams together, sleeves carried by the beams, a frame transversely disposed with relation to the beams, a bar pivotally connected at one end with the frame and slidably engaging the frame at its other end, and having at an intermediate point a guide which receives one of the beams, a crank shaft journaled at one end portion to the said bar, said sleeves upon the beams receiving the intermediate portion of the crank shaft, means for turning the crank shaft in its bearings, means for shifting the frame latl orally with relation to the beams, and means frame, and at its other end portion to the for moving the bar toWard and away from Vertical planes and being out of track With 10 the frame. each other.

5. In a plow a Wheel-supporting frame, a In testimony that I claim the foregoing as truck located at one side of the frame, means my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature 5 for adjusting the l'ramevertically with relain the presence of two Witnesses.

tion to the truck, a relatively fixed Wheel 10- PETER D. AREAS. cated at the forward end of the truck, a cas- Witnesses: tel-ed wheel located at the rear end of the GEORGE H. VVILCII,

truck, said truck Wheels occupying dill'erent W. N. SOOTHORN. 

